Glencross, South Dakota

Glencross (Lakota: Mázačhaŋku Otȟúŋwahe; "Railroad Village"[3]) is an unincorporated community in Dewey County in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is located within the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation.[2]

Glencross, South Dakota
Unincorporated community
Glencross
Location within the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°26′54″N 100°55′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyDewey
Founded[1]1919
Named forTwo nearby glens
Elevation
2,152 ft (656 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
57630
Area code(s)605
FIPS code[2]46-24460
GNIS feature ID[2]1255259

History

Glencross was founded in 1919 by Conrad Mattern, who, along with his brother Frederick Louis Mattern, owned and operated the first store in the town. The town's name reportedly comes from its location where two valleys, or glens, intersect.[1]

Notable people
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References
  1. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota Place-Names, Part I: State, County, and Town Names. Vermillion, South Dakota: University of South Dakota. p. 39. OCLC 34885177.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Ullrich, Jan, ed. (2011). New Lakota Dictionary (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Lakota Language Consortium. p. 952. ISBN 978-0-9761082-9-0. LCCN 2008922508.
  4. News item-Governor of South Dakota-Death of Elmer Diedtrich



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